2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Zurich and Fribourg: Schedule and all results
The 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship will be held in Zurich and Fribourg (SUI) from 15 to 31 May 2026. In the preliminary round, Austria will face Great Britain, Hungary, Latvia, hosts Switzerland, Germany, Finland and reigning world champions USA in Group A. Group B in Fribourg features Canada, Sweden, Czechia, Denmark, Slovakia, Norway, Slovenia and Italy. Here is the complete World Championship schedule and all results in chronological order through to the final.
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2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship
15–31 May 2026
Hosts: Switzerland
Group A, Zurich: USA, Switzerland, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Austria, Hungary, Great Britain
Group B, Fribourg: Canada, Sweden, Czechia, Denmark, Slovakia, Norway, Slovenia, Italy
Schedule and results:
Friday, 15 May 2026:
Finland vs Germany
Swiss Life Arena, Group A, 16:20
Canada vs Sweden
Fribourg Arena, Group B, 16:20
USA vs Switzerland
Swiss Life Arena, Group A, 20:20
Czechia vs Denmark
Fribourg Arena, Group B, 20:20
Saturday, 16 May 2026:
Great Britain vs Austria
Swiss Life Arena, Group A, 12:20
Slovakia vs. Norway
Fribourg Arena, Group B, 12:20
Hungary vs. Finland
Swiss Life Arena, Group A, 16:20
Italy vs. Canada
Fribourg Arena, Group B, 16:20
Switzerland vs. Latvia
Swiss Life Arena, Group A, 20:20
Slovenia vs. Czechia
Fribourg Arena, Group B, 20:20
Sunday, 17 May 2026:
Great Britain vs. USA
Swiss Life Arena, Group A, 12:20
Italy vs. Slovakia
Fribourg Arena, Group B, 12:20
Austria vs. Hungary
Swiss Life Arena, Group A, 16:20
Denmark vs. Sweden
Fribourg Arena, Group B, 16:20
Germany vs. Latvia
Swiss Life Arena, Group A, 20:20
Norway vs. Slovenia
Fribourg Arena, Group B, 20:20
Monday, 18 May 2026:
Finland vs. USA
Swiss Life Arena, Group A, 16:20
Canada vs. Denmark
Fribourg Arena, Group B, 16:20
Germany vs. Switzerland
Swiss Life Arena, Group A, 20:20
Sweden vs. Czechia
Fribourg Arena, Group B, 20:20
Tuesday, 19 May 2026:
Latvia vs. Austria
Swiss Life Arena, Group A, 16:20
Italy vs. Norway
Fribourg Arena, Group B, 16:20
Hungary vs. Great Britain
Swiss Life Arena, Group A, 20:20
Slovenia vs. Slovakia
Fribourg Arena, Group B, 20:20
Wednesday, 20 May 2026:
Austria vs. Switzerland
Swiss Life Arena, Group A, 16:20
Czechia vs. Italy
Fribourg Arena, Group B, 16:20
USA vs. Germany
Swiss Life Arena, Group A, 20:20
Sweden vs Slovenia
Fribourg Arena, Group B, 20:20
Thursday, 21 May 2026:
Latvia vs Finland
Swiss Life Arena, Group A, 16:20
Canada vs Norway
Fribourg Arena, Group B, 16:20
Switzerland vs Great Britain
Swiss Life Arena, Group A, 20:20
Denmark vs Slovakia
Fribourg Arena, Group B, 20:20
Friday, 22 May 2026:
Germany vs Hungary
Swiss Life Arena, Group A, 16:20
Canada vs Slovenia
Fribourg Arena, Group B, 16:20
Finland vs Great Britain
Swiss Life Arenaa, Group A, 20:20
Sweden vs Italy
Fribourg Arena, Group B, 20:20
Saturday, 23 May 2026:
Latvia vs USA
Swiss Life Arena, Group A, 12:20
Denmark vs. Slovenia
Fribourg Arena, Group B, 12:20
Switzerland vs. Hungary
Swiss Life Arena, Group A, 16:20
Slovakia vs. Czechia
Fribourg Arena, Group B, 16:20
Austria vs. Germany
Swiss Life Arena, Group A, 20:20
Norway vs. Sweden
Fribourg Arena, Group B, 20:20
Sunday, 24 May 2026:
Great Britain vs. Latvia
Swiss Life Arena, Group A, 16:20
Denmark vs. Italy
Fribourg Arena, Group B, 16:20
Finland vs. Austria
Swiss Life Arena, Group A, 20:20
Slovakia vs. Canada
Fribourg Arena, Group B, 20:20
Monday, 25 May 2025:
USA vs. Hungary
Swiss Life Arena, Group A, 16:20
Czechia vs. Norway
Fribourg Arena, Group B, 16:20
Germany vs. Great Britain
Swiss Life Arena, Group A, 20:20
Slovenia vs. Italy
Fribourg Arena, Group B, 20:20
Tuesday, 26 May 2025:
Hungary vs. Latvia
Swiss Life Arena, Group A, 12:20
Norway vs. Denmark
Fribourg Arena, Group B, 12:20
USA vs. Austria
Swiss Life Arena, Group A, 16:20
Sweden vs. Slovakia
Fribourg Arena, Group B, 16:20
Switzerland vs. Finland
Swiss Life Arena, Group A, 20:20
Czechia vs. Canada
Fribourg Arena, Group B, 20:20
Thursday, 28 May 2026:
Quarter-final 1
Swiss Life Arena, 16:20
Quarter-final 2
Fribourg Arena, 16:20
Quarter-final 3
Swiss Life Arena, 20:20
Quarter-final 4
Fribourg Arena, 20:20
Saturday, 30 May 2026:
Semi-final 1
Swiss Life Arena, 14:20
Semi-final 2
Swiss Life Arena, 18:20
Sunday, 31 May 2026:
Bronze medal game
Swiss Life Arena, 15:20
Final
Swiss Life Arena, 20:20
All information and the full schedule can be found on the official IIHF website
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